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ilill l llig H 4 UNITED STATES PATENT LOUIS J. CREOELIUS, OF ST. LOUIS, MO., ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDS TO SYL- VANUS T. MOULTON AND THEODORE F. GHILDS, BOTH OF SAME PLACE.

PLUG-TOBACCO-MARKING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 268,628, dated December 5, 1882,

Q Applicationfiled August 28,1882. (No-model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Lotus J. CREcELIUs, of the city of St.'Louis, in the State of Mis souri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Machines for Marking Plug- Tobacco, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a top view. Fig. 3 is alongitudinal section. Fig.4 is an end view. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail vertical section taken on line 5 5, Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail vertical section taken on line 6 6, Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is a side view of the device for feeding the rack carrying the strip of sheet metal from which the tags are cut through the machine; and Fig. Sis an enlarged section of the same, taken on line 8 8, Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is an under view of the chain-operating arm, and Fig. 10 is a section of same'on line ,10 10, Fig. 9. Fig. 11 is an enlarged detail section taken on line 11 11, Fig. 1, showing the position of the parts just after the dies have descended and cut a pair of tags from the metal strip. Fig. 12 is a similar view, showing the position of the parts as the said pair of tags are being pressed into the tobacco. Fig. 13 is an enlarged detail horizontal section taken on line 13 13, Fig. 11, showing the pressure-foot in top view. Fig. 14 is an enlarged perspective view of the cam for operating the presser-foot. Fig. 15 is a similarview with the head removed. Fig. 16 is a detached under view of the presser-foot, and Fig. 17 is an end view of the same. Fig. 18 is a detail side elevation of the endless chain carrying the buckets. Fig. 19 is a top view of same, and Fig. 20 is a transverse section taken on line 20 20, Figs. 18 and 19. Fig. 21 is a diagram of a plug of tobacco marked with my machine.

My invention relates to a machine which is automatic throughout, and which by an operament of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

A represents a suitable table, supported on legs B, a pair at each end. The legs are so constructed as to give suitable support to journal-boxes O, in which work the shafts G of wheels or drums D D, which carry the endless chain E. The boxesO are preferably made adjustable by means of set-screws F working in the frame, or by other suitable means, so that the chain can be kept taut.

G are buckets, secured to the chain,in which plugs of tobacco are placed and carried through the machine. The buckets are so secured to the chain that they do not interfere with its travel over the drums. I have'shown them secured by their rear endsto the projecting sides E of every other link, the intermediate links not having the projecting sides. The links are connected by cross-rods E (See Figs. 19 and 20.) The drum D is provided with projections U, (see Figs. 1 and 3,) which,

as the drum is turned, engage the rods E and I give a positive forward movement to the chain. The buckets have open forward ends, and the forward ends of their bottoms are notched, as at G, Fig. 19; and the object of this notch in the forward end of each bucket is to allow the upper end of a chute, H, which is secured to the table or other object, to engage beneath each plug of tobacco, just before the forward end of the bucket begins to drop, as the chain conforms to the drum D, which removes the plug fromthe bucket. The table has openings to receive the upper parts of the drums and allow the passage of the chains and buckets, and thus the chain is above and close upon the central part of the table when the buckets pass beneath the presser-foot, so that the buckets will not sag, but be firmly supported as the tags are being pressed into the tobacco. This is shown best in Fig.3. The table supports a frame, I, in the upper portion of which is journaled a shaft, J, in suitable boxes, J. On the outer end of this shaft is a loose driving-pulley, K, with a'hub, K, formed, as shown in 5 connection. Thus by sliding the collar out of contact with the pulley the machineryis thrown out of gear with the pulley and stopped, while the pulley may continue turning. As a means for sliding the collar I have shown it with an annular groove, L, which receives a pin, L on one end of an arm,'L the other end of which is pivoted to the upper end'ot' a bellcrank lever, L pivoted at L to the frame I, and to the other end of which is secured the upper end of a connecting-bar, L the lower end of which is secured to a treadle, L", (see Fig. 4,) which is pivoted at L to a post, L Thus it will be seen that by pressing on the treadle thecollar will he slid out of engagement with the pulley and the machine thrown out of gear. The collar may be forced into engagement with the pulley by a spring placed behind it.

On the end of-the shaft J is a wrist, M, (see Fig. 3,) having an eccentric-pin, M, which works in a transverse slot, M of the die-stock M in thelowerend of which the dies M --two in number-are secured. The stock has free vertical movement in the frame I, in which it snugly fits, as shown in Fig. 3. As the shaft J is turned it will thus be seen that a positive vertical movement will be imparted to the dies. The dies .are set some distance apart in the stock, as shown in Figs. 4 and 6, and one is in advance of the other, as shown in Figs.

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N is a horizontal plate secured to the frame I, and extending out beneath the dies. It has holes to allow the passage of the dies, as shown.

Beneath the plate N is the die-plate O, dove tailed into the frame I. (See Fig. 1.) Between these two plates the strip of sheet metal P, from which the tags are cut, is automatically fed. (See F g. 5.) One end of the strip is made fast by suitable pinchers, P to the upturned end P of arack, P. The rack works transversely beneath the table, and its end P is of sufficient height to be on a level with the top of the die-plate. The rack, carrying the metallic strip with it, is intermittingly moved forward by the vertically-moving stock M in the following manner, viz:

P are cogs on the under side of the rack P, which are engaged by a pinion,Q,(see Fig. 5,) rigidly secured to a shaft, Q, journaled in boxes Q depending from the under side of the table. (See Fig.6.) On one'end of the shaft is a ratchet-wheel, Q (see Fig. 7,) which fits within a mortise, R, of a rocking arm, R, to one end of which is pivoted the lower end of a connecting-rod, S, the'upper end of which connects with the outer end of a lever, T, fulcrumed at or near its center at T to the frame I, and connected by its inner end by means of a pin, T with the stock M The pin T connects with the lever by means of a slot, T in I the lever, so that as the lever moves on its fulcrum it will not press endwise on the die-stock.

In the other end of the arm R from that to whitih the connecting-rod is secured (see Fig. 8) is a catch or pawl, R, with an inclined face, R which is held out into contact with the ratchet-wheel Q by means of a spiral spring, R located behind it and surrounding its stem. When the arm is removed the catch is prevented from being thrown out of its socket by a pin, R working in a slot, R in the upper part of the arm. This end of the arm has a screw-cap, W, as shown, by means of which the spring and catch maybe removed I and renewed. As this end of the arm is lowered by the moving die-stock the catch slides over the teeth of the ratchet-wheel, and as it is raised the catch engages with the teeth of the wheel and revolves the shaft Q, thus feeding the metal strip forward by means of the pinion and rack the necessary distance.

I will now describe the device for intermittingly moving the chain carrying the tobacco-receiving buckets by means of the main shaft J.

U is an eccentric-collar rigidly secured to the shaft J, so as to turn with it, with an annular groove, as shown in Fig. 3.

V V are two arms located above the collar, and pivoted at V to the frame I. (See Fig. 2.) Between the arms V, directly over the collar, is pivoted a friction-roller, V which works in the groove of the collar, and thus the arms rise and fall with the turning of the shaft J. To the outer ends of the arms is pivoted the upper end of a connecting rod or bar, W, the lower end of which is connected to one end of a rocking arm, W, upon the transverse shaft 0 of the wheel D. On the shaft 0, and rigidly secured thereto, is a ratchet-wheel, W (see Fig. 1,) located within a mortise, W (see Fig. 9,) of the arm WV. The connecting-rod W is secured to the arm W by means of a bolt,W which passes through a slot, W, in the end of the arm. The slot allows for the adjustmentof the connection to or from the fulcrum ofthe arm, so that the movement of the arm may be regulated. In the other end of the arm from that to whichthe rod is connected is a catch, W, with an inclined face, which is held outinto contact with the ratchet-wheel W bya spiral spring, W located at its rear in the arm. This end of the arm has a removable screw-cap, W by the removal of which access may be had'to the spring and catch for their removal and renewal. Thus as the shaftJ is turned and the arm \V rocked the catch W will slip over the teeth ofthe wheel W on the descent of the connecting-rod W, and on the ascent of the connecting-rod the catch will engage the teeth of the ratchet-wheel, turning it and operating the drum 1), causing the endless chain to move forward the proper distance. As shown in Fig. 21, plugs of tobacco are by this machine divided up into sections, and each of these sections is to be supplied with a tag, as shown. One of the dies cuts a tag for one section and the other for the next, and thus they work, at

the same time cutting tags for their respective sections of the plug. As the tags are out they drop through the openings in the die-plate and fall upon the plug, which is beneath, and they are then pressed into the plug by an automatic device, which is constructed and operated as follows:

X is a presser foot secured by its rear end to the frame I by means of a rod, X, with reduced ends X which work in slots Y of the frame. I have shown spiral springs Z behind the rod X, their office being to force the foot forward to its normal position. The other end of the foot is connected by means of a spring, 1, to the frame I. The foot has openings directly beneath the dies, so that the tags can drop through to the plugs. On the bottom of the pressure-foot are projections .01' teats 2, so located laterally that when the foot is pressed back, as hereinafter described, they will be directly over the tags. Immediately afterthe dies have cut the tags the presser-foot is forced back by a cam, 3, on the lower end of an arm, 4, passing through the frame I, operated automatically by the shaft J, the inclined face of the cam coming against a friction-roller, 5, located on the foot directly above an opening, 6, which receives thelower end of the cam. When the descent, of the cam has thus pressed the foot back until the projections 2 are over the tags it next compresses it vertically, as shown in Fig. 12, which presses the tags into the tobacco. This is done by projecting sides 7 of the cam, which come against the foot and carry it down as the cam and arm continue to descend and then when the cam is raised from the foot the springs carry it back to its normal position in time to allow the passage of the next pair of tags as they are cut from the strip by another descent of the dies. removably secured to its arm, as shown in Fig. .15, so that the arm can first be put through the hole in the frame I, and then the cam', which is larger than the hole, be attach ed. As before stated, the cam is operated by the main shaft -J, and it is done by means of an eccentric on the shaft, which is connected to the upper end of the cam-arm by means of a ring, 8, and conmeeting-arm 9. (See Fig. 3.) When the strip of metal has been once passed through'the machine it can be turned over and passed through again, as shown in Fig. 2, so that nearly all the material is used.

The operation of the machine is as follows: -Power being appliedto the pulley K, the shaft The cam is J is turned and the dies forced down, cutting a pair of tags from the metallic strip, which fall on the tobacco. Then as the shaft continues to turn the metal strip is fed forward, as described, and the presser foot pushed back and compressed, forcing the tags into the tobacco. Then as the shaft continues to revolve the presser-foot is allowed to rise, and the chain is moved forward by the device described to bring the next sections of the plug beneath the dies to receive their tags, and thus the operation goes on continuously, plugs being placed in the buckets as they come up and beingremoved therefrom by the inclined chute H.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a machine for marking plug tobacco, the endless chain traveling over drums, and havinglinks with side projections, to which the tobacco receiving buckets are secured, as set forth. e

2. In a machine for marking plug-tobacco, the tobacco receiving buckets secured to the endlesschain,and havingnotchedforwaird ends, in combination with an inclined stationary chute for removing and receiving the plugs from the buckets, as set forth.

3. In a machine for marking plug tobacco, the combination of sheet-metal-carrying rack, shaft Q, having pinion Q, rocking arm R, having spring-catch R connecting-rod S, lever T, die-stock M and frame I, as set forth.

4. In a machine for marking plug tobacco, thecombination of endless chain carrying buckets, drums D D, shaft 0 of drum D, having ratchetwheel W rocking arm W, having spring-catch W, connectingrod W, arms V V, having roller V and pivoted to the frame, and grooved eccentric U, mounted on the shaft J, as set forth.

. 5. In a machine for marking plug tobacco, the presser-foot X, with projections 2, secured by springs to the frame, and having a roller, 5, and opening 6, in combination with cam 4 3 7, connected to the shaft J by eccentric-ring 8 and arm 9, as and for the purpose set forth.

6. In a machine for marking plug -tobacco, the presser-foot located between the dies and buckets, and having projections 2, adapted to press the tags into the tobacco,in combination with suitable operating mechanism, as set forth.

LOUIS J. .GREGELJUS.

Witnesses:

GEO. H. KNIGHT, ALBERT G. FISH. 

